Dhaka: The National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO) has successfully disposed of 1,67,565 cases through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) from 2009 to September 2025 across the country.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a report from NLASO, an organization under the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, revealed that during this period, efforts were made for a total of 187,986 cases under ADR. Among these cases, 324,361 beneficiaries have found resolution.
The report further indicated that a total of 1,303,643 individuals received legal assistance at government expense during the same period. The beneficiaries comprised individuals from the Supreme Court's High Court and Appellate Divisions, all lower courts and labour courts nationwide, as well as indigent prisoners in jails.
Legal assistance is provided at government expense under the Legal Aid Act to support financially insolvent and underprivileged litigants in the country. The National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO) operates this programme under the Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.